For the Following, Try to Come Up with an Additional

question 65

Essay

For the following, try to come up with an additional premise that will turn the passage into a deductively valid or an inductively strong argument. Usually this requires adding a general moral principle and, sometimes, an extra nonmoral claim as well. The idea is to guarantee that the "ought" claim follows from the "is" claim.
Scotty's mother not only is getting too old to take care of herself but also is unable to pay for proper care in a nursing home. It seems to me that Scotty should either take her in or otherwise make sure she is taken care of properly.

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Definitions:

Abbot Labs

A multinational healthcare company known for its wide range of medical devices, diagnostics, branded generic pharmaceuticals, and nutritional products.

Stocks

Shares of ownership in a company, representing a claim on the company's assets and earnings.

Indefinitely

An unspecified period of time without a predetermined end date.

Annual Rate

The interest rate for a whole year as opposed to a shorter period, commonly used in finance to compare the returns on investments or the cost of loans.